Los Angeles Rams recovered from the injury of the first defender and the best player on the list, to beat their rivals in the division Seattle Seahawks into the Wild Card Round of the National Conference.
John Wolford started as a defender for Aries, instead of Jared Goff, who suffered a right hand injury during week 16 against their own Seahawks. However, at the beginning of the match, Wolford suffered a neck injury which sent him to the hospital with an ambulance from the stadium, during the same match, with Goff entering the match, but showing little precision in his passes.
Later, the defense Aaron Donald He suffered a rib injury that caused him to head to the locker room twice. Donald I had a brilliant match, pressing Russell WilsonBefore the injury in the second half and with the score under control towards the end of the game, he did not enter.
As if the wide receiver wasn’t enough in the last moments of the game Cooper Coup He also headed to the locker room, injured, although it was a factor for most of the game.
Next, the most important points left by the third confrontation so far in this campaign Aries and Seahawks:
Key moment: “Pick-six” from Wilson, who returned Darious Williams 42 meters to touchdown. Wilson he threw away what he hoped would be a simple swipe of the screen DK Metcalf, but Williams read the perfect game and anticipated the ball and try to block it Freddie Swain for the score that opened the score at 13-3. Offensive of Seattle the rhythm was lacking all night, and the game served to establish the confidence of the defensive unit of Aries, who played in a dominant way.
Key figure: Cam Akers. Rookie runner al Aries set the mark for a rookie in a franchise playoff game with 131 yards on 28 cards with a touchdown, in addition to adding another 45 yards on two receptions, against a defense of Seattle that sometimes he played well. Without praising the game too much Aries they put the game in his hands Akers and he led them to victory.
Key statistics: 37-0. It’s the head coach’s brand Sean McVay into the NFL when his team rises to the break, including today’s victory. When the break came The Lumen Field, And with Aries up to 20-10, McVay he understood that he had mastery based on how little I saw about Seahawks in the first half, with everything and with what Goff he was not in an ideal condition to play.
What’s next: Aries is expected as a rival depending on the two games that remain to be played in Round NFC Wild Card, in what may be the tour of the departure of the defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, which is generating more and more interest for teams looking for a new head coach. In the meantime, Seattle You will begin to think about how this team went from being, however, in the fight for first place in the sowing. Conference, at one of the worst playoff performances of the era Pete Carroll, in just one week. You probably start with better protection for Wilson it could be a good first step.